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Satisfaction | 
 enlarge | Director: Joan Freeman (ii)
Actors: Justine Bateman, Liam Neeson, Trini Alvarado, Scott Coffey, Britta Phillips
Studio: Fox Video
Category: Video
Buy New: CDN$ 24.98
New (1) Used (3) from CDN$ 3.73
Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 1505
Format: Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Media: VHS Tape
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6301049292
UPC: 086162165535
EAN: 9786301049290
Theatrical Release Date: February 12, 1988
Release Date: June 28, 1990
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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It's hard to believe there was ever a time when Justine Bateman was a bigger star than Julia Roberts, but Satisfaction is the evidence of that brief moment. It's also a movie unjustly maligned, perhaps because it's a little more frank about the sexuality of young women than older male movie critics find comfortable. Jennie Lee (Bateman, Family Ties) and her band (Roberts, soon to become one of the biggest movies stars in the world; Trini Alvarado, Little Women; Britta Phillips, later to be the bassist for the rock band Luna; and Scott Coffey, the only actor to appear in both Ferris Bueller's Day Off and David Lynch's Mulholland Drive) go to a beach town where they get a gig playing in a club run by a former songwriter (Liam Neeson, Schindler's List). Over the course of a summer, they fall in love, have sex, and play rock and roll--but the tone and texture of the movie is more American Graffiti than Girls Just Want to Have Fun. Perhaps because Satisfaction was directed by a woman, the girls are startlingly well drawn and distinct, despite the movie's episodic nature. Surprisingly, the music has some grit to it, perhaps because it was produced by the legendary Steve Cropper (of Booker T. and the MGs). Even more surprising, Roberts doesn't pop out as a future star; watching Satisfaction, you could imagine that anyone in this strong ensemble--even Justine Bateman--could go on to great things (if anyone stands out, it's Britta Phillips, who then dropped out of movies altogether). Satisfaction is not profound, but it is more honest and nonjudgmental about the messiness of life, youth, and love than the overwhelming majority of teen movies. Debbie Harry has a brief but memorable cameo. --Bret Fetzer
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 Loved It! August 11, 2008
Movie Crazy Girl
I wasn't sure what to expect when I watched this movie since I had never heard anything about it before buying it. Right away from the beginning of the movie I started singing along with the songs and just fell in love with the movie. It's such a great girl power movie with awesome music and a wonderful cast :)
 the movie was great but who sings the songs May 22, 2004
mena (canada)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
i need to know how to get the soundtrack please help me
Rocking fun film July 23, 2002
I believe this is one of Julia Robert's first films, it was before Mystic Pizza etc.... I am a Eddie Cochran fan, when the band performed C'mon Everybody I really enjoyed it. When the band opened at the club and they messed up the intro, then they performed the song. I think this was one of Liams first films. Justine acted and sang great. Enjoy the film.
Justine Bateman saves this movie... July 15, 2002
Burritoman
Let's face it, "Satisfaction" is a pretty crummy script. Silly and predictable. And the acting by Julia Roberts is awful. Liam is no great shakes either. What makes this movie so sweet and memorable is lead actress Justine Bateman. The beautiful star was nearing the end of her run on NBC's "Family Ties" and knew it, and this was a bold and extremely daring feature film debut for her. She could always act, there was never any doubt about that. But who knew that Justine could also sing? And she sings well, why in the world she didn't follow up the superb soundtrack with a series of her own albums is beyond me. Maybe she just wasn't interested, or more likely, confident enough following the stinging reviews some critics unfairly slung at her. So this is a good purchase if you are a Justine Bateman fan. If she wasn't in this film it would receive one star. But her talents, charisma, beauty and sex appeal more than carry the day. She hopefully will return to acting one day; she is sorely missed.
Justine Bateman saves this movie... July 15, 2002
Burritoman
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Let's face it, "Satisfaction" is a pretty crummy script. Silly and predictable. And the acting by Julia Roberts is awful. Liam is no great shakes either. What makes this movie so sweet and memorable is lead actress Justine Bateman. The beautiful star was nearing the end of her run on NBC's "Family Ties" and knew it, and this was a bold and extremely daring feature film debut for her. She could always act, there was never any doubt about that. But who knew that Justine could also sing? And she sings well, why in the world she didn't follow up the superb soundtrack with a series of her own albums is beyond me. Maybe she just wasn't interested, or more likely, confident enough following the stinging reviews some critics unfairly slung at her. So this is a good purchase if you are a Justine Bateman fan. If she wasn't in this film it would receive one star. But her talents, charisma, beauty and sex appeal more than carry the day. She hopefully will return to acting one day; she is sorely missed.
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